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Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, HHS Sec. Azar came before the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Services Appropriations Subcommittee, where I urged him to reconsider the Trump Administration's decision to allow cheap, disposable e-cigarette flavors to stay on the market." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $7 Million in Grants to Head Start Programs in Central Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @US_FDA must prioritize the health of our children and not cave to the tobacco & e-cigarette industry when finally reviewing applications in May. I am joining several @SenateDems in writing to HHS Sec. Azar to ensure there are no loopholes for vaping companies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging FDA to Prioritize Public Health and Protect Children from Dangers of E-Cigarettes Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Murkowski, Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 Introduction of the National Children's Museum Act Rep. Eleanor Norton
Feb. 14, 2020 Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen. Maggie Hassan
Feb. 13, 2020 DCS Must Provide Better Value to Children and Taxpayers Rep. Victoria Spartz
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to Mitch Zeller, Director of the Center for Tobacco Products - Senators Hassan, Romney to Food and Drug Administration: January Vaping Rules Fall Short of Protecting Youth and Public Health Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "3 months from now, @US_FDA will start reviewing e-cigarette applications, after years of delay. Today, I led 16 bipartisan Senators in urging the agency to follow the law & protect public health, by rejecting e-cigarettes that target our youth." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 U.S. Reps Herrera Beutler, Kennedy Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Kids' Access to Health Care Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "JUUL told families that they never marketed their addictive e-cigarettes to children. They were lying. As a result, 5 million kids are now hooked on vaping. It's time we take JUUL and kid-friendly flavors off the market once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Blumenthal, Markey & Eshoo statement on new FTC guidelines for online influencers targeting kids Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Jon Chamberlain, CEO of Evenflo Company, Inc. - Oversight Subcommittee Launches Probe into Car Seat Safety Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Chair Statement on Massachusetts Lawsuit Against JUUL Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 11, 2020 Governor Murphy Announces New Initiatives to Support Youth Mental Health Rep. Herb Conaway, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Adams Opposes "Cruel" Cuts to Food Assistance in Trump Budget Rep. Alma Adams
Feb. 10, 2020 Homeland Security for Children Act Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Jonathan is 6 years old. He's from the Bronx. And when he took off a day from school to come be my guest for the State of the Union and fight for health care for kids across the country, he needed an absentee note for his teacher. #SOTU" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - Johnson leads LA delegation in requesting new child care center at Barksdale AFB Rep. Mike Johnson, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Stauber Introduces Bipartisan Child Care Expansion Bill Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2020 Rep Lieu and The Equality Caucus Team up With Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons in Fight to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Taxpayer-Funded Conversion "therapy" Rep. Ted Lieu
Feb. 5, 2020 DeLauro Condemns ICE Fingerprinting Kids in HHS Care Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 5, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing with E-Cigarette Manufacturers Rep. Frank Pallone
Feb. 5, 2020 Hearing of the Succommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Guthrie, Hearing on E-Cigarette Use Rep. Steven Guthrie
Feb. 5, 2020 Cantwell Touts Landmark Washington State Anti-Concussion Law at Commerce Sports Hearing Sen. Maria Cantwell
Feb. 4, 2020 Head Start Recognizes Cole as Congressional Champion for Children and Families Rep. Tom Cole
Feb. 4, 2020 Congressman Johnson Aces Children's Defense Fund's Nonpartisan Legislative Report Card Rep. Hank Johnson
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "There is nothing pro-family about stopping sick kids from seeing a doctor. There is nothing pro-family about slashing funding that keeps kids from going to school hungry." Sen. Ben Luján
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Not in the least bit surprised that this massive loophole is being exploited. If the Trump Admin was serious about addressing the youth vaping epidemic--with 5M kids now hooked on e-cigs--then it would ban ALL e-cig flavors, including in disposable devices." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on National Mentoring Month Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Increasing funding for child care, capping insulin costs for many patients, bringing broadband to internet deserts, economic growth around the state-- @GovPritzker has overseen a lot of progress in his first year & I look forward to continuing our work on behalf of all Illinoisans" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Castor Introduces Kids PRIVCY Act to Strengthen COPPA Rep. Kathy Castor
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Always a pleasure to speak with IL AG @KwameRaoul . In our meeting, we discussed the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, how we can better protect the Lake Michigan shoreline, & what we can do to address childhood trauma and prevent community violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Buchanan Leads Congressional Hearing on Human Trafficking Rep. Greg Steube, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Creator of Childhood Trauma Pilot In Manchester Will Join Pappas At State Of The Union Rep. Chris Pappas
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to receive the @NatlHeadStart PROMISE Award with @RepDannyDavis . Through legislation like my RISE from Trauma Act & partners like @NatlHeadStart , we can address the trauma in young people's lives & give kids a fighting chance to build a healthy foundation for success." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congresswoman Angie Craig Authors Letter Urging House Leadership To Bring Forward Bill to Ban Vaping Flavors Rep. Gil Cisneros, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Supporting Child Nutrition Rulemaking Rep. Jamie Comer
Jan. 28, 2020 Warren Joins More than 100 Colleagues on Flores Amicus Brief Calling on Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 28, 2020 Representative Sylvia Garcia Joins Bicameral Congressional Leaders to Call on The Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children in Flores Amicus Brief Rep. Sylvia Garcia
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children in Flores Amicus Brief Rep. Nanette Barragán
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, HHS Sec. Azar came before the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Services Appropriations Subcommittee, where I urged him to reconsider the Trump Administration's decision to allow cheap, disposable e-cigarette flavors to stay on the market." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $7 Million in Grants to Head Start Programs in Central Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @US_FDA must prioritize the health of our children and not cave to the tobacco & e-cigarette industry when finally reviewing applications in May. I am joining several @SenateDems in writing to HHS Sec. Azar to ensure there are no loopholes for vaping companies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging FDA to Prioritize Public Health and Protect Children from Dangers of E-Cigarettes Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Murkowski, Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 Introduction of the National Children's Museum Act Rep.Eleanor Norton
Feb. 14, 2020 Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen.Maggie Hassan
Feb. 13, 2020 DCS Must Provide Better Value to Children and Taxpayers Rep.Victoria Spartz
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to Mitch Zeller, Director of the Center for Tobacco Products - Senators Hassan, Romney to Food and Drug Administration: January Vaping Rules Fall Short of Protecting Youth and Public Health Sen.Lisa Murkowski, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "3 months from now, @US_FDA will start reviewing e-cigarette applications, after years of delay. Today, I led 16 bipartisan Senators in urging the agency to follow the law & protect public health, by rejecting e-cigarettes that target our youth." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 U.S. Reps Herrera Beutler, Kennedy Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Kids' Access to Health Care Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "JUUL told families that they never marketed their addictive e-cigarettes to children. They were lying. As a result, 5 million kids are now hooked on vaping. It's time we take JUUL and kid-friendly flavors off the market once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Blumenthal, Markey & Eshoo statement on new FTC guidelines for online influencers targeting kids Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Jon Chamberlain, CEO of Evenflo Company, Inc. - Oversight Subcommittee Launches Probe into Car Seat Safety Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Chair Statement on Massachusetts Lawsuit Against JUUL Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 11, 2020 Governor Murphy Announces New Initiatives to Support Youth Mental Health Rep.Herb Conaway, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Adams Opposes "Cruel" Cuts to Food Assistance in Trump Budget Rep.Alma Adams
Feb. 10, 2020 Homeland Security for Children Act Rep.Dan Crenshaw
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Jonathan is 6 years old. He's from the Bronx. And when he took off a day from school to come be my guest for the State of the Union and fight for health care for kids across the country, he needed an absentee note for his teacher. #SOTU" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - Johnson leads LA delegation in requesting new child care center at Barksdale AFB Rep.Mike Johnson, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Stauber Introduces Bipartisan Child Care Expansion Bill Rep.Pete Stauber, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2020 Rep Lieu and The Equality Caucus Team up With Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons in Fight to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Taxpayer-Funded Conversion "therapy" Rep.Ted Lieu
Feb. 5, 2020 DeLauro Condemns ICE Fingerprinting Kids in HHS Care Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 5, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing with E-Cigarette Manufacturers Rep.Frank Pallone
Feb. 5, 2020 Hearing of the Succommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Guthrie, Hearing on E-Cigarette Use Rep.Steven Guthrie
Feb. 5, 2020 Cantwell Touts Landmark Washington State Anti-Concussion Law at Commerce Sports Hearing Sen.Maria Cantwell
Feb. 4, 2020 Head Start Recognizes Cole as Congressional Champion for Children and Families Rep.Tom Cole
Feb. 4, 2020 Congressman Johnson Aces Children's Defense Fund's Nonpartisan Legislative Report Card Rep.Hank Johnson
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "There is nothing pro-family about stopping sick kids from seeing a doctor. There is nothing pro-family about slashing funding that keeps kids from going to school hungry." Sen.Ben Luján
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Not in the least bit surprised that this massive loophole is being exploited. If the Trump Admin was serious about addressing the youth vaping epidemic--with 5M kids now hooked on e-cigs--then it would ban ALL e-cig flavors, including in disposable devices." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on National Mentoring Month Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Increasing funding for child care, capping insulin costs for many patients, bringing broadband to internet deserts, economic growth around the state-- @GovPritzker has overseen a lot of progress in his first year & I look forward to continuing our work on behalf of all Illinoisans" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Castor Introduces Kids PRIVCY Act to Strengthen COPPA Rep.Kathy Castor
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Always a pleasure to speak with IL AG @KwameRaoul . In our meeting, we discussed the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, how we can better protect the Lake Michigan shoreline, & what we can do to address childhood trauma and prevent community violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Buchanan Leads Congressional Hearing on Human Trafficking Rep.Greg Steube, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Creator of Childhood Trauma Pilot In Manchester Will Join Pappas At State Of The Union Rep.Chris Pappas
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to receive the @NatlHeadStart PROMISE Award with @RepDannyDavis . Through legislation like my RISE from Trauma Act & partners like @NatlHeadStart , we can address the trauma in young people's lives & give kids a fighting chance to build a healthy foundation for success." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congresswoman Angie Craig Authors Letter Urging House Leadership To Bring Forward Bill to Ban Vaping Flavors Rep.Gil Cisneros, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Supporting Child Nutrition Rulemaking Rep.Jamie Comer
Jan. 28, 2020 Warren Joins More than 100 Colleagues on Flores Amicus Brief Calling on Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 28, 2020 Representative Sylvia Garcia Joins Bicameral Congressional Leaders to Call on The Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children in Flores Amicus Brief Rep.Sylvia Garcia
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children in Flores Amicus Brief Rep.Nanette Barragán
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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